Letter from Mgr. Patrick Boylan to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Finbar O’Mahony O.S.B., the Superior of the Benedictine University Hostel. He has been appointed Conferencier to the Sisters at the Nunciature by Mother Mary. He will not however be 40 years old until the following year and so perhaps he can be allowed to have weekly or monthly conferences with the Sisters while making it clear he has not been appointed Confessor. He notes ‘…Mother Mary has never had the slightest tendency to look on the authorities of the Dublin Diocese as deserving any special recognition or respect’.

Handwritten letter to Rev. and Dear Father from Patrick J. Quinn. He is disturbed that he has not received any indication of the Archbishop’s reaction to his design.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Flanagan to +McQuaid seeking permission for parishioners to cultivate the unoccupied portion of the Church grounds. Annotation.

Letter from Fr. Patrick J. Hamell to +McQuaid thanking him for his kindness and help in organising the I.E.R. centenary.

Typed letter to Fr. Patrick Dunne from Joseph O’Neill enclosing items relating to Vocational Organisation.

Note saying that Mr. John of the Capitol Theatre wished a priest should see Hill No. 1 and passed by the Ecclesiastical Censor. Annotation by +McQuaid saying he regrets that the film was shown contrary to diocesan regulations. Suggests that a statement by letter be received from the Theatre. Patrick Farrell of the Theatre said that if the demand for the writing of a letter was a disciplinary action he would not submit to it.

– 2 December 1958 Correspondence relating to the attendance of Patrick Culligan, 31 Donore Rd, S.C.R., at lectures on Public Administration being held at Trinity College. He attended the first lecture without permission. Requests permission to attend the balance of lectures.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, T. O Raifeartaigh, Patrick Hillery, Minister for Education, + D’Alton and Taoiseach Sean Lemass relating to education and the relocation of University College, Dublin, from Earlsfort Terrace to Belfield.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Patrick O’Reilly T.D., regarding the erection of a crucifix in the Dail.

Typed letter to Rev Dr. Patrick Dunne from Sean Mac Lellan, Dept. of Education, Publication Branch, regarding the publication of “Think Well On’t” in an Irish text.